Clyde in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Galen

— Empire State Trail —

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 9, 2025

1. Town of Galen Marker

Inscription.
Town of Galen set off from Junius, Seneca County, February 14, 1812.
Named in honor of a 1st century Greek physician.

Erected by Wayne County Board Supervisors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical date for this entry is February 14, 1812.

Location. 43° 4.852′ N, 76° 52.343′ W. Marker is in Clyde, New York, in Wayne County. It is on Water Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Water Street, Clyde NY 14433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clyde Historical Highlights (about 300 feet away); Erie Canal (about 500 feet away); Lincoln Inaugural Train Mural (about 500 feet away); The Erie Canal in Clyde (about 500 feet away); West Shore RR (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Clyde Historical Highlights (approx. 0.2 miles away); Train Wreck (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clyde.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 10, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.